The Football Association will review the referee's report before deciding on
any action after coins were thrown at Wayne Rooney at Selhurst Park on
Saturday

Cashing in: Wayne Rooney hands a coin to the referee during Manchester United's 2-0 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. The FA are awaiting a report on the incident before deciding on whether to take any actionPhoto: AFP/GETTY IMAGES

The Football Association will review referee Michael Oliver’s extraordinary incident report into the coin-throwing at Wayne Rooney during Manchester United’s 2-0 victory at Selhurst Park before deciding on any action against Crystal Palace for failing to control their supporters.

Oliver, who was handed a coin by Rooney which had allegedly been thrown from the stands during the first half of Saturday's fixture, is expected to submit his report on Monday morning.

Rooney was repeatedly targeted with missiles while taking corners in the early stages of the game against Tony Pulis’s team, prompting stewards to intervene in an attempt to control what appeared to be a rowdy group of Palace supporters in that section of the Holmesdale Road Stand.

Manchester United manager David Moyes played down the incident after the game, claiming: “I would have thought all these supporters will be cheering for him in three months (at the World Cup).

Despite Moyes’s relaxed view of the coin-throwing, the incident was the latest high-profile example of players being targeted by missiles thrown from the terraces.

The Metropolitan Police are continuing to investigate an outbreak of missiles thrown at Arsenal winger Theo Walcott during the Gunners's FA Cup third round victory against Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates last month.

And Rooney’s United team-mate Rio Ferdinand was left with a cut above his eye after being struck by a coin thrown from the crowd during a derby victory at Manchester City in December 2012.

Crystal Palace are expected to be asked to supply any CCTV evidence at their disposal in an effort to identify the alleged coin throwers.